Review | The Caterer by Nick Greenberg
Crime, fine dining, and a troublesome connection to the Russian mob make for an entertaining combination in Nick Greenberg’s The Caterer, the second book…
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Review | Stuck in the Middle by Anton Clifford-Motopi
The first chapter of Stuck in the Middle immediately sets the tone for this funny children’s book, and I was quickly amused by Leon’s…
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Review | The Love Hypothesis
I love fluffy romance for the sparks, and then whoosh, forget about it as soon as I’m done. It’s a quick dopamine hit, fake,…
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Review | Korean Home Cooking by Jina Jung
If you love Korean food but have never really known where to start making it at home, Korean Home Cooking is a good introduction….
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Review | Death Writ Large by Susie Dent
If you enjoy The Marlow Murder Club, there is something familiar about Susie Dent’s Death Writ Large. Not because the setup is quite the…
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Review | Choppy Water by Jack Heath
There is nothing wrong with a familiar premise. Crime fiction has been putting a group of people somewhere they cannot easily escape, adding a…
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Review | A Spy in the Blood by Paul Warner
There is something immediately familiar about the premise of A Spy in the Blood. Think The Night Agent, but instead of sitting in a…
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Auckland, Test Your Love Hypothesis!
BookTok fans in Auckland are in for a treat as Prime Video will take over Enamoured Books, Remuera, bringing the film to life with…
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Duolingo SS27: The Phonetic Collection
Duolingo has launched The Phonetic Collection, a playful lesson in engaging with fashion. Designed by Megan O’Cain, the collection transforms recognisable fashion silhouettes and…
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Review | Rotten Heart by Kat Dunn
I really wanted to love this one, and honestly I can see why other people do. It’s billed as a sapphic, gender-swapped Victorian version…
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Review | Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins
I’ll be honest, the premise of Bad Neighbours isn’t new. A homeless man dies outside a fancy apartment block; residents are a bit too…
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Yoto is in its Bluey Era
Bluey is officially making the jump from the screen to Yoto, with the global kids’ favourite set to arrive on the audio platform for…
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Review | Just Like The Night by Michael Caleb Tasker
For those who read a lot of crime and thrillers, Just Like the Night is a little different from the usual murder, investigation and…
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Review | Bistro Food: Fast French One-Pot by Stéphane Reynaud
French cooking has always seemed a bridge too far when you are cooking. Too many pans, too many techniques and often too much effort…
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Review | The Governor by Lynda La Plante
The Murder Is Not the Real Story There is an immediate complication with Lynda La Plante’s The Governor. It is arriving on shelves as…
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